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00:01You've arrived at your destination. Yes, we have. Still don't know why she took me
00:05on the freeway. Hello, Valerie Cherish. ID, please? Sure. To see Brandon Wallach. To see
00:12Brandon Wallach. Yeah. Thanks. Yeah. Okay, patience. In five, four. Ready. Going in to see
00:20Brandon Wallach, the new head of the studio, about a possible new multicam. More than
00:24possible, Val. It's a definite offer. Did you get me on camera, patience?
00:30Yeah. Okay, Billy. Nothing's definite yet. Okay? Because I'm still not comfortable with
00:36the whole AI writing thing. Not entirely sure it's even legal. Okay. Please do not bring
00:41up the legality of AI. So not sexy. Don't be a lawyer, Val. Be a star. Okay. Yeah. You're
00:47going to have to address it. Okay? Because much as I'd like to star in a sitcom again, I have
00:54to be okay with my union. Hello, hello, hello. Oh, no one's here. No, no. No, no. I'm here.
01:03I'm here. Hello. Brandon. Hello. Valerie Cherish. We all know who you are, Valerie. Thank you
01:08so much. We were all just so thrilled to have you in here last. Oh, well, this is my manager.
01:14A producing partner, Billy Stanton. Tom Brown, right? No. Billy Stanton.
01:19No, Val. Tom Brown is the designer I'm wearing. Oh, that cute skirt. Well, first of all,
01:24apologies for the Zoom. We're just scattered all over the world, and we just think this
01:29would be an easier way for the whole team to focus in this way, right? Oh, sure. Yeah.
01:33So there's a whole team. Oh, yeah. Yeah. They're all here. Guys, just pin yourselves. Pin,
01:37pin, pin, pin yourselves for Valerie. Oh, okay. Don't say I didn't warn you, Valerie.
01:40Hello, everyone. Absolutely, everyone. Question. Is there anyone not on this Zoom?
01:47That's great. Hi. That's great. Okay, guys, just unpin yourselves and come back as you're
01:52needed, all right? Valerie, hi. Ridley McIntosh, head of marketing and sales. Ridley is my right-hand
01:57person. When Brandon left YouTube to become the president of NuNet, his very first call
02:01was to marketing, and he was passionate. How can we make free programming? People have bought
02:07enough apps. Couldn't agree more, Ridley. Yeah. You know, I was on that wonderful show, Mrs. Hat.
02:14You know, Mrs. Hat a few seasons ago, you know, part-time gardener, solved crimes. Her husband
02:20was an ex-police chief. Yeah, anyway, it was on Epix, right? Okay. Of course, people had
02:26enough apps. Yes. You know, so, yeah. Ridley, I hear you. Okay, what's exciting is we have
02:33come up with a way to mitigate the cost of content with breaks in the programming to advertise product.
02:40commercials. Exactly, Valerie. Everything old is new again, and here at NuNet, we're just,
02:45we're totally embracing that. Hey, I am Arbor Elliott, head of programming and content,
02:51and I love sitcoms. Well, then I love you, Arbor. Valerie, Egypt O'Connor, NuNet Research and
02:57Development. Hello, Egypt. Our latest research has shown us that viewers want to break from the
03:02complicated, confusing storylines of all these dark streaming shows. Yeah, it's like, wait a minute,
03:06the doctor's a spy and a zombie? Like, what? What? That's so, Arbor. And when people want to laugh,
03:12a moody single-camera comedy isn't much of a fun break. We want to make affordable, comfortable,
03:17wonderful television with a trusted comedy star named Valerie Cherish. Who, me? You have a unique
03:25recognizability across three different television platforms. You do. Sitcom, having starred in I'm It
03:30and Room and Board, Reality TV, two seasons of The Comeback, and Premium Prestige Cable. Your Emmy-winning,
03:37best-supporting actress turn is Mallory in Seeing Red. Wow. And Mrs. Hat? The traitors? Come on. Yeah, well,
03:46great to be picked for a traitor and terrible to be sent home. Second episode. So, yeah, really disappointing.
03:53But the meme? Trust me, he's a faithful. I know that for a fact.
03:58How? Well, I just, I feel like he's a faithful, as am I, you know. Don't you wish you knew
04:05who the
04:05traitors were? I do. Stressful. Stressful. And it was stressful. From 90s TV right up to the hot meme
04:18of today, Valerie Cherish. And we decided we want to make a show around her, and that's what we've done.
04:25Around? So not the wife of the lead. It is all about this funny, complicated, single woman of a
04:32certain age. Funny? Check. Complicated? Check. Single? Don't tell my husband. Wow, okay. And
04:42woman of a certain age, so what's the age you're certain of? 60. Well, that's a TV 60, which is
04:48really 50. 50? Well, if I could turn back time. That's my share. Anyway, yeah, this all just is
04:59thrilling. Okay. My manager and I... Producing partner. Yeah, and I just have one concern.
05:06Sure. Anything, anything. Yeah. Okay. Just one concern, and that is, well, look, it would
05:21be great if we could talk about the AI of it all now. Everybody, say thank you to Valerie.
05:27Thank you. And we'll recoup on this later. Thank you.
05:31What? It's over? What happened?
05:33Why did you bring up AI? Because you didn't. Yeah. So not sexy.
05:40Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. Just to finish what, um... You okay? Yeah, I thought
05:47you were in New York. Yeah. No, no. No, no. I was just down the hall in my office. Um...
05:52That's okay. That's it. Um, uh, right. About why I just ended the Zoom.
05:58Mm-hmm. Yeah, I shouldn't have mentioned the AI. It's not sexy. Yeah. Just, I'm... I'm worried
06:04about the no writers. Of course we have writers. We have to have writers. You have writers.
06:09There are writers. Okay. There are writers.
06:12There are writers. We have a husband and wife team, Josh and Mary Abrams. They're going to be
06:15our head writers, uh, alongside Alice's, our AI program. And, uh, yeah, Josh and Mary got a deal
06:22with Noonet. So you'll love them. And they have a deal. So they're good. They're great.
06:26That's great. Okay. Yeah. And one's a woman, which is really great because the show's about
06:30a woman. They did fetch four women in a dog park. So they know women. And dogs. And, um,
06:37and the Writers Guild is, is fine with this. We are within the Writers Guild agreement. Yeah.
06:42So are we in the Valerie Cherish business? Well, uh, let me think about it. Uh, how quick can I
06:49say yes?
06:49Yes. Yes. Well, great. Right. But we have to go over the deal points. Uh, Valerie and I will
06:54need to be executive producers. Yeah. We'll, we'll, we'll, we'll, so that's a yes. That's a yes.
06:59Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh, before I go, we've been kind of, uh, off the
07:02record
07:03about the whole AI thing. You know, just keep people, you know, on a need to know basis. So
07:06I'm, I'm curious, uh, how did you hear about it, Valerie? Oh, oh, well, I, um, heard. How did I?
07:16I don't,
07:17yeah, I don't know. I just heard. I don't, I don't know. That's all right. That's okay. It's
07:22good. Just, just, uh, okay. Here's the thing. You know, our business, AI, uh, well, it has
07:28bad branding, right? Yeah. Yeah. And so we're looking at these first six episodes as a proof
07:33of concept. And when we see that the show works, we're going to go wide with the, with
07:37the whole AI information along with a likely pickup of a few more episodes. But, but till then
07:42it's, it's a secret, you know? Secret. Yeah. Good. Smart. Not that I'm concerned about
07:47any of this. AI is, is really extraordinary. After all, it picked you. It picked me. It
07:54did. Oh, well, I feel like I'm in good hands. You think? Sure. That's great. Okay. And thank
08:00you so much for coming all the way in from your office. Just down the hall. Right. Means a lot.
08:06No. Thank you. Executive producers. Finally. This is so exciting. It is exciting. Yeah.
08:16You could have told me there were writers though, Billy. Then I could have had the meeting last
08:19week. You know, that's why I was so worried. Now I look difficult. I didn't know about the
08:23writers. Okay. Well, then how'd you know about the secret? I'm sleeping with one of the execs.
08:28Yeah. The one on the top left. I don't remember who that was. Do you think the Zoom is still
08:33on? Time to go. Yeah. I'm home. I know. I was tracking you. Oh. How's your meeting?
08:44Oh, it was great. They've got writers. Writers Guild is good with it. So I'm not a traitor.
08:49I have the exciting news as well. You found your Rolex? I knew it wasn't the movers. No,
08:54it was the movers. Okay. I just wish we had these cameras sooner. Okay. What's your exciting
08:59news? Oh, my Soil's membership card came. I got the app. Let's go across the street
09:05for dinner. What, tonight? Yeah. Aren't you already eating? Yeah, but who cares? Look,
09:11they have an opening at 7 or 9.30. 9.30? Come on. Are we in Spain? Well, 7.
09:17That's right. I'm going to take a shower and then change. I'm going to wear my new glasses.
09:26This is a hip crowd. Kind of young. Yeah. Young is cool. It's a good vibe. Look at that view.
09:36Well, that's the same view we have from our place. No, it's a little different. We can't
09:41fancy century city. Well, it's the same view with a membership fee. I'm going to have one
09:49more of these crackers. All right. Because you know I love a cracker with a view. It's really
09:57good. I know. You like those flatbreads, yeah. Used to get them at Trader Joe's in Brentwood.
10:02You don't get these anymore. Well, where is there at Trader Joe's here? Everywhere. Did we
10:07only have room for dessert? He did. I have a show. Cool glasses. Thank you.
10:16Um, I want the chocolate cake and the check, please. Wonderful. You were so right about these
10:23bigger glasses, Val. So good. Yeah. That oversized thing is what's happening now.
10:29Yeah. No. I am what's happening now. Hey, Greg, over here. Oh, motherfucker. What happened?
10:37I just saw Greg. Greg? Yeah, from the old fern. No, I know who Greg is. Why is he here?
10:42He's
10:43not cool enough to be here. Oh, hi. Um, we can't stay. Well, I thought you wanted chocolate cake.
10:48No, I can't be here. He can't see me. Mark, you didn't do anything wrong. Do you want the cake
10:54to go? No. Yes. Yeah. Mark, I'm going to say it again. You told a joke at work at a
11:03time when
11:03jokes were illegal. No one cares now. Okay. Okay. Let's go. Let's go. I don't want to
11:08be here. Yeah. I get that. Get my jacket. It's okay.
11:14Go. He's looking the other way. Phil! Valerie? Hi.
11:21That's Sharon Case, Cassie director. She does all the sitcoms. She's with Jane Fonda.
11:25Yeah. So, want to meet Jane Fonda? No. No, I want to go. Well, I can't be rude. I'll be
11:32right back. Hi, Valerie. Great to see you. Oh, you too. Do you know Jane Fonda? Hi.
11:41Hi. Valerie Cherish. Nice to meet you, Valerie. So, how do you two know each other? Did Sharon
11:46cast you in something? Um, we were walking buddies. You know, we walk around the neighborhood
11:53together. Oh. I love walking. That's my favorite exercise. My husband, Mark, and I walked over
12:01here tonight. Yeah. Yeah. We live just right there in Sierra Towers. So. Beautiful. Yeah.
12:09Would it be okay if I got you for my socials? Sure. Great. Then don't worry. I don't do
12:16anything political. Why not? Well, where do you start? You know, is how I feel. It's
12:22overwhelming. You know. It's okay? Sure. Okay. Well, look who I just ran into. Miss Jane
12:31Fonda. Vote. Funny. Yeah. Thank you. It was very nice to meet you. Really nice to finally
12:42meet you. Okay. All right. Yeah. Val? Huh? Oh! Oh, God. Are you okay? I just looked
12:51on my napkin. Okay. I'm okay. Um. Okay. Yes. So stupid and so me. Well. Uh. I heard about
13:00your new net show. Oh. Already? It just happened today. Yeah. Well, it's really exciting. Yeah.
13:05Well, you know. Nothing extraordinary about it. Well, you're executive producing, right?
13:11Yes. Yeah. I am. Yeah. Oh. Well, I would love it if you would consider me. I mean, sitcoms
13:16on Rhett David. Well. And you're the best. Yeah. So, uh, keep me in mind. It'd really
13:22be great to be working again. Well, you are top of mind. Yeah. And I'm sure this time it'll
13:28be different. Just because on, uh, room and board. Remember, I wanted Tom Selleck and you
13:34said not interested. And just so you know, he did call me back and he would have done it.
13:40So? Oh. Yeah. I'll, um, I'm sorry. My bad. I'm sure it'll be different this time.
13:48No. Oh. Okay. That's my husband. Oh. Okay. Your knee is bleeding tall. Yeah. I was stuck
13:57talking to Greg because you had to go and see Jane Fonda. All right. Well, what did he
14:01say? Nice to see you. It's pathetic. Pathetic? Mark, it probably was nice to see you. All right.
14:08But you two were friends. Yeah. Well, we're friends. Why didn't he have a conversation
14:12instead of sending that partner email letting me go? And I'm just standing there. And then
14:17the waiter comes over and hands me this fucking doggy bag. And Greg looks at me like I can't
14:22afford to waste food. Oh, Mark, it's not possible he thought that. Okay. That with your golden
14:28parachute. Yeah. Well, I was humiliated. Okay. Well, did you mention finance dudes? No, I didn't
14:37mention finance dudes. It hasn't sold. Not yet. Where are you going? I'm going into
14:42the kitchen to eat this fucking cake. Okay. Oh, and this is LA. Please don't ask me to walk
14:50anywhere again. Oh, I won't. Well, look what I'm buying at Trader Joe's. It's mine and my
14:57husband's absolute favorite. Green olive fats, flats, Italian lingle crackers. Yeah. You can
15:05edit that out, right? Yeah. Okay. So I'm just a little bit confused, though. Is this for Trader
15:09Joe's or is this for the Italian lingle crackers? It's a potential collab for both. That's the
15:16beauty, right? Yeah. Sure. Yeah. Just going to get more of these. Okay. I'm going to go get a
15:26neti pot. Val? What? Jane. Jane. Jane. So are you working here now? Oh, no. I just stole a tropical
15:46shirt and started scanning shit, you know, for fun. Oh. Yeah. I work here now. And I have you to
15:51thank
15:52for that. Me? Yeah. When I left you in New York that time. Oh, did you find everything you're
15:56looking for today? On your shopping list. We're supposed to ask that up top. Oh, I sure did.
16:03I felt so bad that I still owed you money back then. I just said to myself, get a fucking
16:09real job,
16:10you know? Yeah. It wasn't just you. It was everyone. I owed everyone money. Running around making my
16:16documentaries, begging people to care about the things that I cared about. Right. The inevitable
16:20dangers of big tech or climate change impacting water resources for the Navajo Nation. Right.
16:26Or the fun of me starting a new chapter. You know? Shame nothing happened with our dog,
16:33right? Still got that great footage, you know? It just so wasn't working. Yeah. And then the fires
16:40happened. Right. All that craziness. Yeah. Just, I thought about you guys. Oh, yeah. Well,
16:45we almost had to evacuate. So, yeah. Oh, wow. And your house is good? No, our whole canyon burned
16:52because we didn't pay off the right fire department. Uh-huh. So, once I got the horses to safety in
16:57Montana, I just said, you know what? I'm done. I transferred to this Trader Joe's out of the fire
17:01zone. I got an apartment nearby. I walked to work. Getting your steps in. And I even found a really
17:08great girlfriend that lives in my building. Oh, it's one-stop shopping. Good for you. Right?
17:14And since I've paid everyone back, my life is just so simple now. Do you have bags? I do. Yeah.
17:22I
17:22didn't bring them, but so I have to buy some. Oh, no, you don't. Oh, really? Oh, thank you. That's
17:32nice.
17:32Nice. So, how are you? Starring in a new show. A multi-cam. Oh, okay. Yeah. Okay. Oh, it's
17:421-0-3-61. Yeah. Okay. I'm actually really happy for you. That's, I think it's going to
17:48be a huge success. Yeah. I mean, that's really what people want, right? Uh-huh. Nothing
17:52challenging. Well. Nothing they don't want to know about. Well. Just comfort food. Nothing
17:59new. Well, this one's kind of new. So, you're telling me that it's not like the sitcoms of
18:06the 70s, 80s, 90s? Well, it's not. Okay. It's written by AI. Maybe the first show to do
18:16it. But don't tell anyone, because that's a secret. Now, wouldn't that make a good doc?
18:25Ready, Jane? Ready. Well, I'm happy to report the script is good. It's so funny. AI is funny.
18:33Well, first of all, Jane, shh. It's a secret, right? And yes, so funny. Laughed out loud
18:40twice. Also, found a few typos. So, you know what that says to me? Writers. How's that? That's
18:48the name of the show. How's that? Yeah. Yeah. And it's my character, Beth's catchphrase.
18:53How's that? Yeah. She runs a cute, charming old New England B&B with the help of her hunk
19:00nephew, Beau. So, Beth and Beau, B&B. Cute, huh? How's that? Such a good hook. You know?
19:08You can say it's so many different ways, right? How's that? How's that? How's that? Right?
19:16Oh, so good. Oh, there's Billy. Yeah. Okay. He's got his power skirt on. Not judging. Looks
19:24good. Yeah. Aren't you hot? Yeah, but it's a whole look. Uh-huh. Yeah. Hi, Jane. So glad
19:31you're doing this. And I'm sure we'll figure out who's paying you. Okay, come on. Let's
19:35go back. This way. Yeah. Ready for our first production meeting? Executive producer?
19:39Yes, I am. So fun to get a seat at the big kids' table, right? See how the donuts get
19:44made. Oh, Val. Yeah. I got us these hats. Thought it'd be fun to wear them in as a bit.
19:50Oh, no, no, no. Not a good bit, Billy. Executive producer? No. Don't want the showrunners to
19:56think I'm trying to run the show, right? Not good. Okay, fine. So not a bit. But patience,
20:02at least can you get a photo of us? Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Stand here. Yeah. I'll stand here.
20:06Quick pic. Yeah. Okay. Got it. Oh, my God. What is this? This is good. Yeah. Those are the
20:16showrunners. Yeah. Yeah, this is right there. Did you see that? Not a good first impression,
20:21Billy. Okay. Oh, look, Valerie. Billy's the executive producer. I'm going to take a picture.
20:31Valerie. Oh, Jesus. Careful. My purse. Thank you so much for this. I'm really just so grateful
20:39to be working. My psychic told me I would. I should believe them. Excuse me, doll. I've got to say
20:45that. Oh, yeah. Go, go, go, go, go. I'm going to send you out the casting links. I'm
20:48Friday. Hi, Barry. Josh. Valerie Cherish. Hi. Here, take the doll. Yeah. This lady. Take her.
20:55Oh, dog. Just to say, first episode, so wonderful. Oh. Laughed out loud twice. Right? Yeah. I just
21:05love the whole B&B world. The premise isn't ours. Okay. What's with the cameras? If they all
21:12know about the AI, why did we have to sign an NDA? Oh, no. They signed, too. Yeah. Everyone.
21:20We are so excited to be working with Valerie. When Mary and I wrote the episode of Fetch,
21:26where Delia, played so beautifully by Judith Light, when she has to put her beloved Kava
21:31Pooh down, and she comes home alone to the empty house, I was so blown away by how much online
21:39love we got from women of a certain age. You know, felt seen. Yeah. Maybe for the first
21:44time. Uh-huh. And I don't know. I'm just honored to have the opportunity to be the voice of
21:49another vibrant and vital woman of a certain age, such as yourself. For all those ladies
21:55online to love. So. Yeah. Which two jokes? You said you left out loud twice. Okay. Spoken
22:01like a true writer. You know, which I was so relieved. Right? Bet you. Because I could tell
22:07because there were some typos. There should not be any typos. Well, let me get my script.
22:12Did you put jokes on? Just a couple. They're right there. Great. Keep teaching it. Coming
22:17back. Please. Okay. Yeah. I'll find it because I have it. I have a dog-eared. After our last
22:24show, please never say dog anything to us. Okay. I won't. All right. Um. Oh, yeah. This
22:33is it. Well, if she's moving in, the B&B will stand for Bimbo and Breakfast. That wasn't us.
22:40That was Al. Oh. Al. Is there a third writer? No. We call AI Al. Short for Alistist. Because
22:49ain't nobody got time for that. Oh. Cute. Yeah. That's so Al for Alistist. So clever. Right?
22:57That's a great cover. Right? There's a third writer named Al. Right? Works remotely. Never
23:01comes in. Which is believable. Right? Because writers are weird. Not you guys. But, you know,
23:07keeps it a secret. Because you can just say, let's send it to Al for a joke. Right? In front
23:13of the
23:14cast, crew. Such a great story. Is she a writer now? No. I'm just trying to be helpful. This is
23:20too
23:20much talking. I agree. Yeah. That's what's going to be so great, you know, about Jimmy Burroughs
23:26directing. Right? Because he says, just enough. He passed on this. Jimmy passed? When? His agent
23:33texted me. Oh. Okay. Well, yeah. I have a personal relationship with Jimmy. You know,
23:38we did my last sitcom. So, yeah. Agents say no to everything. Right? If it were up to his
23:44agent, Jimmy wouldn't have done cheers. Right? Or Will and Grace. Or Frazier. Or Fred.
23:50We've got to go. Yeah. We have kids. Okay. Should it? Yeah, we should get started. What does
23:55that mean? We have kids? Yes? Uh, Valerie cherished to see Jimmy. I called ahead. Uh, hold on,
24:05please. Yeah. Well, what did he say on the phone? Never spoke with him. Just left a message
24:08with the housekeeper that I was on the way. Come in. Oh. He's not by the pool. Okay. Yeah.
24:14Thanks. Yeah. Cool. Okay. Go, go, go. You can stay here. No, no. I, no. Jane, no. You've
24:22got to stay back. I said Valerie cherished to see Jimmy. He's not Valerie cherished in
24:26her camera caravan. Yeah. Besides, she said he was at the pool. So, you know, what if he
24:31swims naked? Right? Not nice. Can't do it. No consent. So, it's closing. You've got to get
24:36on the other side of that. No. Remember, I have to be at Trader Joe's F4. Those are my
24:53shoes. You guys have enough sunblock on? Whoops. Jimmy. Hi, Val. Hi. I think you wore
25:04the wrong shoes for a home invasion. And if you puncture a sprinkler line, I don't know
25:09you. Okay. Well, look at you. King of the world. King of this Bel Air rental.
25:13Our new house isn't finished yet. Three years and counting.
25:17Awesome. This is a rental? This house and those kids. Hi, Valerie cherished.
25:25Sit down. Okay. Kind of hug first, maybe. Oh, yeah. Would you like some lemonade or
25:32water? No. Don't want to be a bother. Well, you came all this way to see me. I'd like
25:36to give you something besides a polite no thank you. Oh, no. Well, not that far. And, you
25:43know, it's from your agent, you know. Maybe you didn't read it yet. Oh, no, no. I read
25:48it. I read it because you were the lead sweetheart. Oh. You were so good in that Paulie G. Heroin
25:53series. You really surprised me. Well, thank you. Yeah. But, you know, that was a dramedy,
25:59right? Dramedies are easy. This is comedy, and comedy needs Jimmy. This one doesn't. Well? Look,
26:04it's a good part for you. New heart meets faulty towers, but with a woman. Yeah.
26:10You'll be great. Thank you. I've done a million of these. There's nothing new in it for me.
26:19Oh, the gate's opening. Go, go, go. Oh, she's coming. She's coming. Go, go, go, go. It's her. Go, go,
26:24go.
26:27Oh, boy. Okay. No, she's okay. All right, look at it. She doesn't even have grass stain.
26:36How did you get Jimmy to say yes? Oh, just talk to him. You know, first he said no, but
26:43then I told him how important this one was to me. Did you tell him it was AI? I did.
26:49Yeah.
26:49But, Jane, it's a secret. Why is it a secret? Why can't people know about it?
26:54Bad branding. You know, everybody everywhere is worrying about AI, right? I, for one, am
27:00excited to let go and see what AI is all about. Turn right now. It said turn. Yeah. That's
27:12all right, Mr. Jane. Last time I didn't listen to it, and I saved five minutes, okay? I know
27:17better.
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